By now most of you have heard about Carol Dweck, Angela Duckworth and the research each has published on growth mindset, grit and perseverance. As a longtime educator and parent, I can verify that Dweck and Duckworth’s research is pretty spot on and yet, like most things, it is easy to talk about and harder Read More…

I am sharing two articles that I hope you take the time to read. You can access the first article by clicking HERE. This report from Harvard’s graduate school of education shares current research and actionable steps for schools to implement so that social-emotional learning is embedded in a student’s typical school day. At MJDS we already Read More…

We are so fortunate to have visionaries on our staff. Elsie Crawford leads our Repairing Together program (click HERE to learn more) which fosters relationships between MJDS, Milwaukee College Prep’s (MCP) 38th street campus, Bruce Guadalupe Community School and the Indian Community School. As part of this unique partnership, students from each school shadow one another at Read More…

What you see on the walls, doors and windows of a school can tell you a lot about the culture of teaching and learning that is occurring in that environment. If you walk upstairs at MJDS you will see these bulletin board displays that have been up for a few weeks. On the right are Read More…

As we move into our new year I wanted to post about an article that was recently shared with me by someone in the MKE community who is an amazing leader, models gratitude for her family and those around her. Please take a few moments to read and I hope your 2019 is full of Read More…

Today was a great day at MJDS. Our staff spent the day learning together in preparation for the 2nd half of the school year. Full day professional learning during the school year is rare and incredibly valuable so we made the most of our time. The purpose of today was: To reflect on the the Read More…